Tesla to fix touch screens, ending spat with US regulators
After refusing a request from U.S. safety regulators, Tesla has now agreed to recall about 135,000 vehicles because the large touch screens can go dark. The electric car company says it will recall certain 2012 through 2018 Model S sedans and 2016 through 2018 Model X SUVs to fix the problem. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)DETROIT โ After initially refusing a request from U.S. safety regulators, Tesla has now agreed to recall about 135,000 vehicles because the large touch screens on the console can go dark. AdThe recall request letter sent to Tesla said the agency has tentatively determined that the screens are defective because their computer processors have a finite number of program-and-erase cycles. Sending a recall request letter to an automaker rarely happens as most agree to the agencyโs wishes.